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Richard Bowman
Richard Bowman (Republican Party) ran for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 36. Bowman lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Bowman was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 36 of the Colorado House of Representatives.
Biography
Bowman attended the University of Colorado.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Bowman's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
| “ |
All citizens of Colorado must have the same rights and liberties. I will fight to restrict government interference and to preserve personal liberty.
I will defend the Second Amendment. I will vote to repeal the high capacity magazine ban. As the former President of the Colorado State Shooting Association, I fought to decriminalize the right to carry concealed firearms.
Let teachers teach! Teachers are trained professionals and we should let them do their jobs. I support the right of parents to choose where their children are educated. I oppose federal interference in how our children are educated.
I will work to improve the business climate so that new and high paying jobs will be attracted to Colorado. There is a place for unions. However, public employee unions buying off politicians with contributions are not in the best interest for the citizens of Colorado.
Did you know that you spend about 45 cents per gallon of gasoline on state tax and about 37 cents per gallon on federal tax? Although we spend 82 cents per gallon in taxes, our roads are falling apart. I would vote to spend money on improving roads rather than subsidizing mass transit and alternative fuel vehicles.[3] |
” |
2014
Bowman's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
Rights and Liberties
- Excerpt: "All citizens of Colorado must have the same rights and liberties."
Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "I will defend the Second Amendment."
Education
- Excerpt: "Let teachers teach! Teachers are trained professionals and we should let them do their jobs."
Labor
- Excerpt: "I will work to improve the business climate so that new and high paying jobs will be attracted to Colorado."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "Did you know that you spend about 45 cents per gallon of gasoline on state tax and about 37 cents per gallon on federal tax? Although we spend 82 cents per gallon in taxes, our roads are falling apart."
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Mike Weissman defeated Richard Bowman in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 36 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Weissman (D)  | 61.0 | 18,994 |
 | Richard Bowman (R) | 39.0 | 12,140 | |
| Total votes: 31,134 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Mike Weissman advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 36 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Weissman | 100.0 | 6,248 |
| Total votes: 6,248 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 36
Richard Bowman advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 36 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Bowman | 100.0 | 4,104 |
| Total votes: 4,104 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 4, 2016. Incumbent Su Ryden (D) did not seek re-election.
Mike Weissman defeated Richard Bowman in the Colorado House of Representatives District 36 general election.[5][6]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mike Weissman |
55.29% | 19,423 | |
| Republican | Richard Bowman | 44.71% | 15,708 | |
| Total Votes | 35,131 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Mike Weissman ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 36 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mike Weissman (unopposed) | |
Richard Bowman ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 36 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Richard Bowman (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014. Incumbent Su Ryden was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Richard Bowman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ryden defeated Bowman in the general election.[9][10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Su Ryden Incumbent |
51.4% | 11,881 | |
| Republican | Richard J. Bowman | 48.6% | 11,213 | |
| Total Votes | 23,094 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado House of Representatives District 36
- Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2016
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Colorado State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on August 20, 2014
- ↑ Richard Bowman for Colorado, "Positions and Issues," accessed September 19, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ richardbowmanforcolorado.com, "Positions & Issues," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 5, 2014
